Icing-machine.



.Nm 834,124. l PATENTED OCT. 23,Y 1906. P. S.l GUILFORD. IGING MACHINE. Arrmorrxol Hmm Amm. 190e.

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w:APPLICATION FILED APB. 2. 1906.

, INVENTO? Guilford SYM l/WTUHNEYS PATENEB DCTc 23, 31906.

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,f''UQl G-UlLFORD, ,OF POR'lLANl), OREGON, ASSGNOR TO PACIFIC consi 'Biscuifr coMPANY ,nome-m To a/ZZ whom, it may con-cern).`

Be it known that LPAUL S. GUILFORD, al citizen of the United States? and a' resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Icing-Machines, et which the following is a specification.

)ly invention is an improvement in icing-- rnacnines; and i t consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

in the drawings forming a par-t `heref,'Fig ure 1 is a diagrammaticside view of my complete .machne Fig'."-2 a detail' sectional side view of the cake-presenting iiileclia-nisn1.A Fig. 3 is a similar view of theltake'off mechanism. Fig. 4 is a perspective of a portion of the taire-ohl bar. Fig. 5 isa plan ,v ie\}vl of a portion of the endless carrier. 6. a, rear view of a portion of the presenti!fig11i' ffli.-."A anism;` Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view one ot the forks. 8is a detail lan vieifv of a part of the cake-presenting betandtiie line-up bar.

ln the present embodiment of iiiyinvention the cakes to be iced are supported during tlie different operations of icing, turning,

and vdrying upon forks connected toA an endless carrier having its course of tavellarranged to pass the cakes through the various positions -required bv such operations.;.,v im,

The mechanism is supported'by a frame A,l comprising the side plates a, connected .tog

getlier by the shafts tofbeghereinatt'ei:

scribed. ,e 1 'llie endless carrier B'corn rises a pairof A parallel sprocket-chains b Lb ,',connectedaty spaced intervals by T-shaped bars b2, ,Forks b are secured in spaced relation upon 4tlie bars, the said forks comprising a base lfhhaving upturned arms b5 projecting outwardly from the base, the ends' oftiie arms being pointed Aand bent at b liii thcdiiectionlof travel of 'the carrier. f rllic endless carrier B is 'supported upon a plurality of shafts journaledlat various points within the frame arid'povfideibat eacli end with sprocket-wheels for engaging they Sprmsket'l'cnains. The description ,of ,the

l course of the carrier will be *comi'neific-edle"4 the point where the cakes are taken up by the hooks. 'The carrier at this point passes beneath a shaft C, provided with the usual sproclmt-wlieels, and over a shalt C, on the Specification of Letters ']?e.tent.v` i 'j v Api'imf'il'med April 2,1906. sain No. 809.359.

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a belt with a suitable source of power. The carrier passes downward over the-drive-sliait Cl beneath a shaft C, arranged above arecep- `wheel c upon the said 'shaftbeing so arranged with respect to the receptacle that the cakes upon tiie forks are passed through the icing mixture. y From the4 Lsliaft C3 the carrier .rpasses upward 4 at an angle to the series of shafts C?, said shafts being arranged in parallelvei'tical lines,1 the lines being spaced apart 'a `short distane from each otiier, whereby to constrainthe carriertopassin a! series of relaltively snort horizontal parallel lines.- It will be evident from an inspection of the drawings that the-carrier in passing over this series of rollers has. its upper and lower faces alternately; reversed, Wnereby to' turn thecakes thereupon. A),drip-.board e sarranged befneatmtne rim of trie. carrier, extending from Vthe surplus icing mixture into the tank.

Waroly at approximately an angle of fortyiive degrees beneath a roller, the said roller being one of the members of a series of rollersO, arranged in the same horizontal plane,

rollerbeing a member'- of a second seriesof rollers C7,,arranged in the same horizontal plane andl parallel to theseries C, the-carrier passing beneath the members of these- ,ries C and above the members of Lthe series IC7., thus being .constrained to pass in a series lBeneath thelast'shaft of the series()a is.ar

with. the usual,:drippingboard` e2.' and above ,the dipping-tank is arranged'asdhdseries C" Cjxof shafts arra edf'in lines, wherebyto again turnvr-tlie cakes lto.. even the icing mixture; after which the carrier yis again, constrained@ to travel over parallel sei-'ies of sliaits'arraiiged in the same 'manner-Vas'- the series-(59th?, before described.

other end of tlie-niacliine, the horixontal run of t-lie carrier boing supported by a plurality i of 'supportng--slial'ts C", supplied with the .lusual sprocket-wheels c. At the opposite outer end of is apulley Cl, connected by and upwardlyover asecond roller, the said lolparallel'lines lover a suilicient distance to `properly dry the icing mixture on.I the cakes.

.tacle E for an icing nuxtureZ the sprocketat snort intervals to-,eventhe icing mixture tneshaftU" to ,the shaft CS. whereby to return From the shaft C the carrier passes downi ranged .a second dipping-tank E', 'ioviderdft-'` rareiieifveratn" {Front-@thence thercarri'erfpasses around the .shaft Chandl in .aizliorize'ntal plano to the .xion by end of the machine the carrier passes around a shaft C and downwardly to the roller C, beneath which is arranged atake-off mechanism to be hereinafter described. From the shaft. C the carrier passes upwardly over a shaft C and downwardly beneath a shaft C15. Beneath the shaft C15' is a receptacle H, containingwater for the purpose `of washin the forks as they pass therethrough. From t e shaft Cl5 the carrier passes upward over the shaftC1B and'again in a'horizont'al glane to, the shaft C", from whence `it passes ownwardly beneath the shaft C?, before described. y f i- Beneath. the shaft Cz-is arranged the mechanism. for presenting the i cakes to the forks and for su porting them during their transt eforks. j Beneath the shaft C isjournalcd a shaft D, having rotatably mounted thereon a roller d and provided on one of its endswith a ratchetewheelv D. Av counter-shaftvDz is journaled ata suitable'- distance 'fromthe shaft D, and a roller d is arranged upon the said shaft. A canvas .belt D"1s supported by the rollers d d?, .the .said beltbeingi'ntermittentl actuated: hv.. a.1`pawl 'D5-,f pivoted to aroc lever'Di,"journaled-y upon'the shaft Dan 'providedatits gposite-end with. a friction-roller D", engag b Ds upon Vneem-shaft..`

the frame" A lining-upa@- D is` pacata entre the cakes upon the belt-, the saiil 1 erlyspac bar norm y'fresting upon the belt andl being connected at either endgbya linkfDn with the u warmly-projecting. arms Dlz -of 'f the rook-s aft D, )ournaled in theframe. ofthe arms Du of .the rock-shaft D1s is con- 'nected by a link Dtwith the upper end of the rocking lever D above the'pawl.

n will be evident from the descnpnon that.:` when the rocking lever D is actuated by the.:

cam to move the ratchet-wheelit will also' move the lining-up -bar by its connection therewith to roperliyhspace the, ycakes with respect to the elt. eliningul bar moves `a. trifie faster than the canvas'be t,` thus correcting any irregularity of theA cakes with respect tothe belt. v v Y That portion of the belt immediately be neath the shaft C is arranged at such 'aheight that the vcakes rest' thereon w1 be infpo- Stion to be transixe by the lforks upon the endlesscarrier, .and 'a stop-arm D is ar'- ranged to support the ca es during their transfixion by the'forks. The said arm comprises a bar extend' across .the width of the belt and supper at each end by arms D", projectin upward from. the shaft D and rigid therewit The said shaft is provided with another arm D", rigid therewith and rovidedl with a friction-roller D, engaged y a cam D" upon the cam-shaft D; The contour of the cam D" is such that the stop- 4a cani."

D',v :journa a second canvas belt G, supportedllpi roll'- Olie arm is held 2in .position to resist the forward motion of the cake until its transfixion by ately drops out of the path of the cake,where by to allow the forward motion thereof upon the hooks.

placedv upon the belt in rows corresponding to the rows of hooks and that the stop-arm engages an entire row, each member of the time.

necessary to remove them om the hooks, and for this urpose I have provided a mechanism, as s own in Fig` 3.

frame, the said rock-*shaft being actuated from a crank-shaft g,

jlournaled in Athe, frame and connected to the oweriend of therockthe cakes and removing them from th Below thetake-off mechanism is arranged ers g, journaled in the' frame, the said belt moving in the same direction rwith the car on" which the cakes'fall from the hooks.

endfwith a sprocket-wheel D", connected, by

-lls of ther` rockeff-chain` D", with the spocket-wheel 2 npon the outer end of the to the belt bythe lining-up bar.`

after which the' stop-arm moves out of the way and the cakes proceed in their travel to the dippin -tanky .After dipping' they are passed to t e turning-over. arrangement for reversing the osition of the cakes'to even the icing and om thence to the drying ar#- piIg-tanks and two arrangements for drymg an turning the cakes, it is obvious that more or less than two could be used.

rier and adapted to receive a'calie-'tioard.g,o as they are removed The cam-shaft .Dis p11 i ided on its outer` Upon reac ng tlie stop-arm the cakes are supported until translixed by the hooks,l

the'hooks, after which the said bar immedi- It will be understood that 'the cakes are,l

1sv row being transfxed at the same period tof After the completion of the operationof4 dipping,.turning, and dryingrthe cakes itis This mechanism comprises a take-ofi` bar g,extending across the full width of the carrier and havvarmsg3 of the rock-shaft g, journaledfinthe shaft by the link g5. Thev take-ofba'rrnoves y 4slightly-faster than the carri er,'thus engaging' e looks.

y to5 drive-shaft, and one of -t`he rollers g of the thereon, the rows being lined up with respect A 'las rangement.' While I have shown two .d ipif It Will be understood that during the operation of turning over the cake the carrier travels in short parallel runs, while in the cperation of drying the cakes thev carrier travels in longer runs. This arrangement provides a comparatively quick turning ol' the cakes while the icing is still in its niostliuid state and a slower turning motion when it becon es drier. Upon reaching the long horizomal run of the carrier the icinfr is, comparatively speaking, fixed and is not iable to run.

Having thus described my invention, wb at I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1: In apparatus of the class described and in combination, a cake-carrier comprising a 'plurality of parallel endless bells, bars cen'- necting the belts at spaced intervals, 'caketransxing forks connected with thc bars and spaced thereon, means for continuously moving the carrier, nieans'for presenting the cakes to theforks comprising a belt arranged below the lowera'rin of the carrier and moving in the same direction, means i or interni ittently moving the bclt,.a stop-arm for 'engaging and supporting the cakesyduring transfixion, means `for removing' the stop-arm from the'path" of the cakes, means connected witihthe lcarrier for icing the cakes, means connected v,withgthe carrier for turning the..

, cakestofeventhe icing, means for removing the fcakes from the forks, and means ct nnected withlthe carrier for washing the foi ks after the removal of' the cakes.

2. In apparatus of the class described and in combination, a cake-carrier comprising a plurality of parallel endless belts.' bars, cennectiiig the belts at' spacedintervals, caketransfixing forks arranged .longitudinally of thebars and'spaced apart. from each other,

means for continuously mo'ving the carrier, means 'connect-ed with the carrier for icing the cakes, means connected with thecarrier for turning the cakes whereby to even thc icing, means for presenting the cakes for transiixion by the forks comprising an endless bolt means for supporting the cakes duringlranslixion b v the forks, means for removing the cakes from the. forks at the end of the series ol" operations, and means connected with the carrier for washing'the forksfaf'ier the removal ol the cakes. I 3'. liriipparatus of the class described and in combination, a receptacle l'oi containing icing, means for passing the cakes therethrough comprising a llexible endless carrier having connected therewith a luralityl of cake-translixing forks, comprising' each a base secured to the carrier. and arms project.- ing therel'rom, the ends ol' the said arms lieingpointed and bent. in the direction oftravel oll the carrier, means for moving the carrier ianitinuously, means lor oleing the cakes upon the forks, means connected with the carrier loi' evening and drying t he icing upon `vfor moving the carrier, means for presentiiuig cakes for translixionby the lorks; means-for y supporting the cakes during tianstixion,

the cakes, means for removing the completed cake-s from' the forksfcomprising 'a puslie'rbar for engaging the cakes, means l'or moving said bar in the direction ol'v travel of the carrier and at a higher rate of speed, means for receiving the cakes, and means connected with the carrier l'or washing the forks after the. removal of the cakes. 4. lnapparatus of the class described and in4 combination. a receptacle for an icing mixture, means l'or passing the. cakes tne-re through", comprising :iflexible endlessearrien. provided with eake-translixing forks, said forks extending in the direction of travelof the carrier, means for placing the cakes upon the forks. means for continuously moving the carrier, means connected with the carrier for evening and drying the icing upon the cakes, and means for removing the cakes froml the. forks, comprising a push-bar moving in the. direction of travel of the earrer and ata higher rate of speed, and means for moving said bar. i j In apparatus of the class described and in combination, a cake-carrier comprising a plurality of parallel endless belts, bars connecting-the beltsat spaced intervals, caketraiislixing forks arranged longitudinali)r on thebars, and spaced apart. thereon` means means connected with vthe carrier for licing the cakes duringthe movement thereof,v

means for turning the eakes whereby to eveiiioo the icing, and m'eans lor removing the cakes t from the forks.

. l 1 i 6; In apparatus of the-class described, and i in e nbiiiatioii, a carrier provided with a rhilrzft.; eontgniously moving 'the carrier. means. for preseiix'ig cakes to the l`orks,'ineans for supi portingl the cakes during'translixion` means connected with the carrier t'oi icing the cakes while translixed by theforks, means coniio nectcd with the-'carrier l`or turning the cakes whereby to even the icing, and .mea-ns for removing the'eakes'trom the forks.

7. ln apparatus ofthe class described and in combination. a traveling carrier, a. plu'- ii5 :ility of rake-ti'aiislLving forks upon 'thecarrier, means connected with the. carrier fion: icing the cakes upon the forks, means for removing the cakes from the forks. and means connected with tliii'rciirrierfor \\asliiiig the izo forks after the removal ol`-the cakes. i t i 8. ln apparatus ol' the class described and in combinafion, a receptacle' for Lan-icing mixture, means l'or passing .taikeszthere-- through comprisinga carrier provided with |25 eake-tianslixing l'orks, and means beyond the receptacle l'or removing the cakes fromtlie forks.

l). ln apparatus of the class described, and

l in combination, a trsveling carrier, n'ieans 15o ol' cake-translixing forks, meansfor :o5

l `5 zforioing the cakes, means `connected with the A 4'5 :14. L In apparatus of thec .55 parallel ;endless-belts having one run.trav' :o 5 :tion-with a;receptacle for an icing mixture, of

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for :moving 'the carrier, a plurality of cake# transfixingforks u on1the carrier, means for supporting the c esduring transfixion by =the forks, means connected-With the'carrier -carrier for evening the icing upon the cakes, and meansfor removing the cakes from the forks. l

10. In apparatus of thel class described and 'ro in combinationffja traveling carrier, means for moving 'the barrier, a..plurality of cake-' tt'ransixing forksgupon the carrier, means for .presenti the cakesto the forks, means connectedwvith the carrier for icing the cakes,

-15 nzllI means lfor removing thecakes from the or s; i f

1.1. :In-apparatus of the class describedand .incombinatiom a traveling carrier for sup- :portingvcakea means connected lWith the car- 2o xriersfor icing thecakes while su ported therezon, means lconnectedwith t e, carrier -for ztuming'thecakes whereby'to-.evenithe icing, i means for removing the cakesfrom the carf rrier, and -meansifor.-continuouslymoving Vthe 3. :Asscarrieni i '12.' ,'In Aapparatus :of the-class described,- zand in' combination, :al `:traveling carrier, :means for presenti acakes to -the carrien;

3o lmeans connected with the carrier for :icing thecakespmeansfcohnected Wlththelcarrier :for rotating :the cakes whereby to-eventhe eicing, Ameerxsfcqnnected, with the carrier for :dry: the cakes, and means fo r removingl i 113. Inaappara'tus ofthe-class described,

and in combination,` :1f-'traveling carrier,A :means on the carrier-for supporting thel cakes, I means ,connected with vthe carrier vvfor icing 4o :the cakes, means connected lwith the carrier j, :for rotating :thecakesfzvvhereb Ato even the icing,.meanscoi1nectedvvith t ewcariier for. drym lthe eakes, and means fon removing the ca es-from the cantieri,

u lass described and- :incombination, -a Ztraveling carrier, for. su

:porting.cakes,means'f ingtheeakeswhi e sup ortedrby thezcarlxgx and means moving .wit thecarnerandat'ahl erspeedforengag-f `5 ingim'dremovin .'the-caks from the carrier.-

' 15. In1a^cake1cin machine,v the combination with a Ireceptac e for theicing mixture,

of .-an endless carrier :for fcarrying. the' cakestherethrough, andl comprising a plurality of ersing 4the `receptacle, bars .connecting the belts-:xt spaced mtervals,and..a pluralit of caketransiixingfforksarranged at spacedintervals longitudinally of the-bars, each of 6o said forks comprisinga baseconnccted to the bar, and-arms extendindl outwardly fromthe base,.said arms havingt eir ends ointedand bent inithe direction of-*travel of t e carrier. l

s It em from-theforks.

an endless carrier 'for carrying the cakes through the receptacle, com rising a plurality of arallel belts, connecte' at spaced interivalls) by bars, anda luralit of cake-transfiriingd forks arranged ongitu inally of the-bars 7o and spaced apart from each other.

17./` In a cake-icing machine, the combination with a receptacle for an icing mixture,.of anendless carrier for carrying the cakes therethrough, said carrierA vbeing provided. with 7,5 forks for transfixing the cakes .whereby to support them in their travel. i'

f 18. In acake-icing machine, the combination with the receptacle for the icing mixture, of means for passing the cakes. through-the re- .8o ceptacle com risinga flexible endless carrier rovided wit su porting-forks, and means or. constraining t e carrier to travel in a plu ralit .oseries-of relatively short horizontal 'para el lines after leaving the ireceptacle Whereby'to-turn theoakes toeven the icing thereon.

19.-l In acake-icingmachine, .the combinationwiththe receptacle for theicing.mixture,'

Aisf-means for'pas'singthecakes-throughthere- 9o `ceptacle,comprising,aflexible endless carrier 4:provided-vvit cake-suppor-ting means, and

Ilmeansforeonstrainingithe carrier to travel .meansorrth,ejcarrierA or-transiixvng the cakes,

ma luralityoseries of relatively short parallelinesate leaving the receptacle .where- -9 5 byte even 'anddry theicingfupo'n1 the cakes. l

e 20; In a. cakeficingmachine, theeombinationwith the receptacle for an icing mixture,

fof; means vor passingjthe cakes thercthrou h, A .comprising flexible. endless carrier provi ed roe with cake-supporting means, and. a plurality ofjseries of ymeansabeyond-therece tacle for reversing'fthe direction oftravel ofit ecarrier at relatively' short .intervals Wherebyato dry and even'the icing uponthe cakes. .21 apparatus of the class described. and in combination, atravelingcarrier provided .withfcake-transxinforks, means for presenting Kthe,- cakes in' t e path of the forks, and njans for supporting the cakesduring transr ro ons:

I 22. Inapparatus or the class-describedand in combination, aztravelingcarrier provided with zcake-transx1ng forks, means .for presenting the cakesin the path of theorks, 1x5

means for supportingthe cakes during transixion, and means forremoving said supporting means from .the path of the forks-after transxion.

1. `23. Inapparatusof the class-describedand rzc 1n combination, a travelingfcarrier provided with :cake-transxng forks, .means for placing thecakeson the .fork s,.and means mov- .ing '-With'thecan'ier and'at a higher A ratcof eedxforengaging the cakes and removing 125 PAUL s.

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